What causes a person with cystic fibrosis to experience an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?
A)Pancreatic ducts are obstructed with mucus.
B)Impaired blood supply to the pancreas causes ischemia.
C)A genetically impaired pancreas is unable to produce digestive enzymes.
D)The pancreas has a volvulus at the ampulla of Vater.

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Approximately 85% of individuals with cystic fibrosis experience pancreatic insufficiency. Obstruction of the pancreatic ducts with thick mucus blocks the flow of pancreatic enzymes and causes degenerative and fibrotic changes in the pancreas. Pancreatic insufficiency is not related to ischemia, the inability to produce digestive enzymes, or the presence of a volvulus.

What Causes a Person with Cystic Fibrosis to Experience an Exocrine